Delhi High Court

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Shailender v. State of Delhi

15 Jul 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3257-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal and upheld his conviction for murdering his wife by setting her on fire with kerosene oil, relying on credible eyewitness and dying declarations despite investigative lapses.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC dying declaration eyewitness testimony kerosene oil

M/S SAUMYA DSM INFRATECH LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

15 Jul 2014 · The Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:3272-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the appellant must first approach the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board for adjudication as an alternative effective remedy exists, and a counter affidavit denying jurisdiction does not amount to an adjudicatory order.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board PNGRB jurisdiction alternative remedy writ petition maintainability

Mohd Bhatia v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

15 Jul 2014 · Sudershan Kumar Misra · 2014:DHC:3280

The Delhi High Court allowed quashing of an FIR under Sections 323 and 341 IPC based on a family settlement, affirming the inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal proceedings in minor non-compoundable offences where continuation serves no useful purpose.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR compromise non-compoundable offence

Raj Kumar Sethi v. Sunil Kumar Verma

15 Jul 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:3279

The Delhi High Court upheld the landlord's eviction petition on grounds of bonafide necessity, rejecting the tenant's defense based on alleged alternative accommodation and procedural lapses.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 bonafide necessity eviction leave to defend

M/S Aristocrat Realcon Private Limited v. M/S The Best Move Developers Private Limited

15 Jul 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:3271

The Delhi High Court sanctioned a Scheme of Amalgamation under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, clarifying RBI registration requirements and confirming directors' liability for RBI Act violations.

corporate petition_allowed Scheme of Amalgamation Companies Act 1956 Sections 391 to 394 Reserve Bank of India

Airwaves Telefilms Pvt Ltd v. Dolf Leasing Limited

15 Jul 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:3268

The Delhi High Court sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 after ensuring statutory compliance and addressing regulatory concerns.

corporate petition_allowed Scheme of Amalgamation Companies Act 1956 Sections 391 to 394 Official Liquidator

Rajesh @ Kalia v. State

15 Jul 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3267-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding the offence arose from a sudden fight without premeditation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC culpable homicide murder

Shankar Rekwal v. State

14 Jul 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:3237-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellants of murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence excluding reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence disclosure statement recovery of articles last seen evidence

Bhajan Singh Partap Singh and Company Private Limited v. Ajax Food and Allied Industries Private Limited

14 Jul 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:3245

The Delhi High Court sanctioned a Scheme of Amalgamation under the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings of shareholders and creditors due to unanimous consent and absence of creditors.

corporate appeal_allowed Scheme of Amalgamation Companies Act 1956 Sections 391 to 394 dispensation of meetings

AJS Builder Pvt. Ltd v. Harvinder Singh

14 Jul 2014 · Gita Mittal; Sunil Gaur · 2014:DHC:3250-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the dismissal of a review petition against a possession decree, holding that unconditional withdrawal of an earlier appeal bars subsequent appeals and that dismissal of a review petition is not appealable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant registered sale deed landlord-tenant relationship Order 8 Rule 10 CPC review petition dismissal

Narain Dharmarth Aushadhalaya Trust & Ors. v. Arya Anathalaya

14 Jul 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:3246

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC, ruling that disputed factual defences cannot be considered at the plaint rejection stage and imposed costs for frivolous litigation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order 7 Rule 11 CPC cause of action rejection of plaint possession suit

M/S SOUTH DELHI DISTRIBUTORS v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR

14 Jul 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Siddharth Mridul · 2014:DHC:3247-DB

The Delhi High Court directed arbitration of a licence dispute and restrained the government from proceeding with fresh tenders until the arbitration award is communicated.

administrative other licence agreement arbitration clause tender notice termination of licence

Om Prakash Arora v. Archana Lall

14 Jul 2014 · A. K. Pathak · 2014:DHC:3253

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree for possession in favor of the landlord, holding that tenancy was validly terminated and the tenant was estopped from disputing ownership.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant landlord-tenant relationship termination of tenancy Order 12 Rule 6 CPC Section 116 Evidence Act

Suresh Chand & Anr v. Delhi Transport Corporation

14 Jul 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:3248-DB

The Delhi High Court held that confirmed employees accused of fraud in initial appointment cannot be terminated without departmental enquiry and that Section 47 of the Disability Act applies only after exoneration and onset of disability post-employment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant departmental enquiry fraud in appointment Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 termination of service

Kewal Kishan Ahuja v. Jagdeep Singh & Anr

14 Jul 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:3252

The Delhi High Court held that once final eviction orders under Section 14(1)(k) of the Delhi Rent Control Act are passed for misuse of premises, the tenant cannot re-agitate permissibility of misuse in Section 14(11) proceedings and failure to stop misuse justifies eviction.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(k) Section 14(11) misuse of premises

Pawan Kumar Garg v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd

14 Jul 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:3241-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of BSNL's 2010 amendment allowing diploma holders regular as of 1994 to be eligible for promotion to Executive Engineer, rejecting the petitioners' claim that only degree holders should be considered.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant promotion Executive Engineer diploma holders degree holders

Kumar Sushobhan v. Kamla Jain

14 Jul 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:3251

The Delhi High Court upheld the tenant's right to leave to defend an eviction petition where disputed facts on the landlord's bona fide requirement and alternative accommodation exist, dismissing the landlord's revision petition.

civil appeal_dismissed leave to defend eviction petition bona fide requirement alternative accommodation

Regional P.F. Commissioner v. SIEL FOODS AND FERTILIZER INDUSTRIES

14 Jul 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:3234

The Delhi High Court held that transport contractors’ workers are not employees of the principal employer under the Provident Fund Act and that incentive bonuses paid above a base standard are excluded from basic wages for Provident Fund contributions.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Employees’ Provident Fund Act Section 2(f) definition of employee contract workers principal employer liability

Bharat Bhushan Jain & Anr. v. UOI & Ors.

14 Jul 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:3232

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, affirming that the disputed land adjoining the appellants' property is government land, rejecting ownership claims based on purchase and adverse possession.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant sale deed boundaries adverse possession easementary rights government land

Dr. Zubair Ul Abidin & Ors. v. Sameena Abidin @ Sameena Khan

14 Jul 2014 · The Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:3230-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a suit relief not properly valued and unstamped with court fees cannot be tried and must be rejected at the threshold, allowing the appeal to direct proper valuation and payment of court fees before proceeding.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC court fees valuation of suit partial rejection of plaint